Grace and fluidity
Four young students of Kolpotoru, one of Bangladesh's leading dance schools, presented a rather brief, yet captivating Bharatanatyam recital on July 16 at the Chhayanaut auditorium, momentarily liberating the audience from the darkness Dhaka has been victim to for the past few weeks.
The show began with a vibrant "Mishra Alarippu", performed by all four of the dancers, Mouli, Anishta, Parisa and Shuddha. The second routine was "Shabdam", a duet presented by Shuddha and Mouli, portraying the dedication of a devotee towards Rama. Following that, Anishta and Parisa staged another duet titled "Natarajan", depicting Nataraja - the dancing Shiva. Next in line was the only solo of the evening, "Shiva Stuti", performed by Mouli, describing the divine tandav dance of Lord Shiva at the golden temple, Chidambaram. The last performance of the set was a "Thillana", a traditional closing piece comprising of fast-paced pure Bharatanatyam, presented by all four of the dancers.
The recital was an excellent representation of the grace, fluidity and effervescence present in this celebrated Indian classical dance form, and the dancers made a phenomenal effort in grasping and embodying the intricately challenging choreography of these pieces. The clean, crisp movements, paired with delicate, yet evocative expressions had the audience enthralled throughout the evening.
The show was directed by Amit Chowdhury and patronised by Lubna Marium.
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